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"From an examination of nineteenth-century transnational families emigrating from Europe to the Ghanaian Pentecostal diaspora in Europe today, this book combines broadly based analysis with more unusual case studies to reveal the complexities that immigrants and refugees must contend with in their daily lives. What are the experiences of migrant Turkish women living in Germany? In what ways has religion been hybridized amongst West African Muslim migrants in Paris? What are the gender relations and transnational ties amongst Bosnian refugees?" "This book, wide-ranging in its geographical and thematic scope, is a timely addition to debates on transnational families, immigrants and refugees."--Jacket.Read more...

Abstract:

Migrant networks, in the form of families, associational ties and social organizations, stretch across the globe, connecting cultures and bridging national boundaries. The effects of this global networking are vast. This title explores the impact.Read more...

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'This book... contains a multidimensionality that one can only provide a flavour of in a short review. It is an engaging addition to the literature of migration.'Immigration, Asylum and Nationality LawRead more...

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